METHICILLIN


Meaning of METHICILLIN in English

/ ˌmeθɪˈsɪlɪn; NAmE / noun

[ U ] a drug that can be used against infections where penicillin is not effective

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WORD ORIGIN

1960s: from meth(yl) and (pen)icillin .

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